Meet Bilal Mohamed Abaker Zakaria, MHPSS Officer in Sudan Where are you based? I’m in Damazine, in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. What is your background? I have a Bachelor of Science degree in applied medical sciences with a specialisation in health psychology. I have seven years of experience in the mental health field, …
Meet Ahmed Yagoob, MHPSS Officer in Sudan. Where are you based? I am based in Kassala, Sudan. I am passionate about helping communities that are impacted by a range of mental health and psychosocial issues, and offering them mental health and psychosocial support services. What is your background? I am a psychiatric/mental health nurse with …
Assisting Children Affected by the War in Gaza Every child deserves a chance. To safeguard the well-being and rights of children affected by conflict in Gaza, we are providing child protection and mental health services for children at our field hospitals while training caregivers to recognise signs that a child needs mental health support. Our …
The situation in Sudan is dire. The country is in the midst of a civil war that began in April 2023, and the risk of famine is high. Approximately half of the population—24.8 million people—requires humanitarian assistance, with more than 2.9 million children suffering from malnutrition. In the midst of these immense challenges, our Nutrition …
Providing Health Services in Venezuela Venezuela’s severe economic crisis has weakened its healthcare system, with many health facilities lacking the basic supplies needed to provide primary healthcare and to prevent and treat illnesses. In addition to providing staff to conduct medical consultations, we’ve helped to strengthen the health system in Venezuela by providing training for …
“It can be hard to operate in this environment,” says Namariq Elhadi Nasir, a licensed dietitian and Therapeutic Nutrition Officer at the Murafaa Althany Clinic in Sennar state, Sudan. “We’re seeing around 50 patients per week. Women and children are suffering from malnutrition because there simply isn’t enough food at home. Here at the clinic, …
The fighting in Sudan has made it difficult, and dangerous, for pregnant women to reach hospitals. They are turning to overworked midwives for home births.
On April 15, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Due to the conflict, large segments of the population have been completely cut off from essential services, hundreds have been killed nationwide and thousands have been injured. Sudan has long been plagued by tribal …
When a job needs to be done and there’s no one else to do it, Rania Mohammed Abdalrahman Mohammed—a Senior Project Officer in Sudan—steps in to help. In 2020, when International Medical Corps needed a COVID-19 project manager, and a suitable lead could not be recruited, Rania was appointed to the role. She put her …
Approximately 28,000 people have been affected by heavy rains and flash floods in the Central Darfur state of Sudan over the past few weeks, while about 4,000 houses and 650 latrines have been destroyed, 107 water sources have been damaged and thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed. At least six people have died, …